Chris Cole

LB · #9 · Georgia · JR · 6'3" · 235 · Salem, VA

Projected MONEY starter

40 2026 tackles

2.5 · 7 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

35 Career games (8 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Georgia	7	7	40	2.5	7	0	0	0
2025	Georgia	14	1	56	4.5	6	0	0	0
2024	Georgia	14	0	14	0	2	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 5.7 87

Havoc plays 12 98

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Georgia 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 7.6% 93

Line yards per carry allowed 1.9 87

Sack rate 8.8% 88

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	Tennessee State Tigers	1
W4	OKLA	7	1	1
W5	VAN	4		2
W6	@ ALA	5	1	2
W7	AUB	7		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Five-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#27

Zavier Mincey CB · Mainland ALA

#28

Armondo Blount DL · Miami Central MIA

#29

Chris Cole LB · Salem UGA

#30

Zabien Brown CB · Mater Dei ALA

#31

Marquise Lightfoot EDGE · Kenwood Academy MIA

LBs in the class

#1 Justin Williams Conroe Oak Ridge UGA

#2

Sammy Brown Jefferson CLEM

#3

Chris Cole Salem UGA

#4

Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa St. John Bosco ND

#5

Myles Graham Buchholz FLA

2026 · 98th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 99th pctile of class